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Great Expectations

by: Charles Dickens

Publication date: 2008-12-11

Usage: Public Domain

Topics: Audiobook, LibriVox, Fiction, England

Language: English

Item Size: 3.6G

This is a LibriVox recording of Great Expectations, read by Mark F. Smith.

This classic tale tells of an orphan, Pip, who through a series of strange circumstances first finds a trade as a blacksmith's apprentice and then learns that he has "great expectations" of a future inheritance from an anonymous benefactor. He soon learns to live the profligate life of a gentleman as he gradually sheds his associations with the gentle souls of his past, Joe (the blacksmith) and Biddy (a level-headed young lady). He throws his money at improving the prospects of his roommate and friend Herbert and his heart at an "ice princess" whose heart will never respond. But then an escaped convict from his distant past comes calling, and all Pip's hopes dissolve. (Summary by Mark F. Smith)

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Reviews (8)

Reviewer: DGarb - - February 23, 2021
Subject: Excellent!

I thoroughly enjoyed the narration. Smith does a superb job.

Reviewer: Gary Oak - - April 14, 2015
Subject: One of the best

You honestly cannot expect a better quality audiobook. The way the reader changes Pip's voice as he grows older is remarkable.

Reviewer: lanternland - - April 25, 2014 (edited)
Subject: lanternland@yahoo.com

Great book and great reader! Perfectly read. Ten stars!
Update Sept 2016.
I listened again and i loved it even much more. It is one of my all time ...

Reviewer: amycsj - - January 5, 2014
Subject: Excellent. Thanks!

A classic and it is very well read by Mark Smith. Thanks!

Reviewer: grunge619 - - May 21, 2013
Subject: love Great Expectations

I am a self employed cleaner who works very strange hours. I listen to a lot of libravox recordings and Great Expectations is one of my favorites. The ...

Reviewer: The Rainbow Brony - - October 4, 2011
Subject: Made picturing the story at lot easier than reading

Like most American Teenagers, I can't stand reading a novel for more than 5 minutes without dieing of boredom. However with this recording I found it much ...

Reviewer: LouisianaReader - - September 24, 2011 (edited)
Subject: "Great Expectations" even after 30 years

This was my favorite novel in High School, and I haven't read (or listened) to it since. I had great expectations as I started the first chapter, and ...

Reviewer: notmyname - - September 23, 2010
Subject: Good book, good recording

The reader gives each character a very distinct, rather exaggerated voice/mannerisms, which might turn off some listeners but which struck me as entirely ...

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